United Kingdom · Question · Written question
UIN 97983
Local Housing Allowance: Scotland
Introduced
8 December 2025
Last action
16 December 2025 · Answer
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Answered
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Housing
Source updated
16 December 2025
Summary
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of retaining the freeze on Local Housing Allowance on older private renters in Scotland who are living in poverty.
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Timeline
8 December 2025
Written question
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of retaining the freeze on Local Housing Allowance on older private renters in Scotland who are living in poverty.
Source: Commons
16 December 2025
Answer
My right hon. Friend the Secretary of State confirmed in his Written Statement (HCWS1101) that Local Housing Allowance rates will not be increased for 2026/27. He considered a range of factors, such as rental levels and impacts across Great Britain, inclu...
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- Official source: https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2025-12-08/97983
- Open data entity: https://questions-statements-api.parliament.uk/api/writtenquestions/questions/1861488
- uk · wq-1861488 · source updated 16 December 2025